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Sahara & Desert

35 articles — routes, cities, the desert and practical advice, written by the team that runs the tours.

All Atlas Mountains & Trekking 10 Chefchaouen & the North 10 Culture & Traditions 48 Essaouira & the Coast 8 Fes & Imperial Cities 13 Food & Drink 20 Itineraries & Tours 28 Marrakech 30 Sahara & Desert 35 Travel Tips & Planning 59
The Ziz Valley: Morocco’s River of Palms
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The Ziz Valley: Morocco’s River of Palms

Every Fes-to-Sahara crossing has a moment when the driver slows without being asked: the first full view of th…
2, 3 or 4 Days? Choosing Your Marrakech Desert Tour
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2, 3 or 4 Days? Choosing Your Marrakech Desert Tour

Every traveller in Marrakech faces the same menu: desert tours of two, three or four days. They are not the sa…
The Best Way to Travel the Moroccan Desert
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The Best Way to Travel the Moroccan Desert

There are five ways to reach the Sahara from Morocco's cities, and only two of them are good. After years of r…
Marrakech to the Sahara: The Definitive Desert Tour Guide
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Marrakech to the Sahara: The Definitive Desert Tour Guide

The road from Marrakech to the Sahara is one of the great drives on earth — over the High Atlas, down the kasb…
Merzouga Luxury Desert Camps: What to Actually Expect
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Merzouga Luxury Desert Camps: What to Actually Expect

"Luxury desert camp" is the most-used phrase in Moroccan tourism and the least-defined. Having run camp nights…
Fes to Marrakech Through the Sahara: The Crossing, Explained
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Fes to Marrakech Through the Sahara: The Crossing, Explained

Greetings to those of you who also love adventures and cultures! Can you imagine that dream of traveling to Mo…
Quad Biking in Morocco: Where, What, and Whether
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Quad Biking in Morocco: Where, What, and Whether

Quads have become Morocco's favourite adrenaline add-on — an hour of dust and grins bolted onto desert days. H…
Riding a Camel in Merzouga: The Honest Guide
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Riding a Camel in Merzouga: The Honest Guide

The camel trek into the Erg Chebbi is the single most photographed moment of Moroccan tourism — and the one tr…
A Sahara Tour, Hour by Hour: What the Trip Actually Feels Like
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A Sahara Tour, Hour by Hour: What the Trip Actually Feels Like

Every Sahara itinerary lists the same words — camels, camp, sunrise. What no listing conveys is the texture of…
Sahara Desert Tours from Fes: Routes, Timings and the One-Way Trick
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Sahara Desert Tours from Fes: Routes, Timings and the One-Way Trick

Begin an amazing trip across the largest hot, sandy desert of the world with our morocco sahara desert tours f…
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